New website and a new store

Haven't posted anything on this blog after the group buys ended, but I felt that it would be time to write an update.

Through the contact with the manufactures, I decided that it would be a smart move to set up my own store, which you can find here, and in the process also renew my company website.

I'm not only a reseller, but am developing with other companies and alone some new products, such as the Satin Remote, a "pan bar" style remote control for brushless gimbals.

GL Optics 18-35 group buy starts now!

UPDATE: The group buy is over, but you can find more info about the lens on my store, where you can also order it. Please send me a mail if you any questions about this or other GL optics lenses.

You can start ordering the GL optics Sigma T1.8 18mm-35mm now. Price will be between 2880USD and 3280USD including shipment, depending on the amount of ordered lenses (more details below).

To order, send me on reduser.net a pm or an email with your name + email, paypal, invoice and shipping addresses, what mount you want (PL, Canon or Nikon) and how many lenses you want to purchase. I'll collect the data in a spreadsheet and send it to Nan after the deadline, which is on September 15th midnight PDT. Nan / GL optics will then charge everyone via paypal depending on the amount of ordered lenses and start immediately after IBC to ship the lenses.

Here are the answers to most of the questions which came up on reduser:

1) How big is the focus pull (in degrees)?

It's about 120 degree focus rotation

2) What's the real T stop of the lens? Could you mark the T-stops on the lens instead the f-stops?

The real T stop is 1.8, please check here: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Reviews/Sigma-18-35mm-F1.8-DC-HSM-A-Canon-mount-lens-review-fixed-focal-length-quality-in-a-zoom/Sigma-18-35mm-F1.8-DC-HSM-A-Canon-versus-primes

3) Which image circle is covered (at 18mm and at 35mm). Will they cover the 5k Mysterium-X sensor or even the 6k Dragon sensor?

It will cover 5K sensor without problem. You will see the footage later. I have no 6K dragon, so I don't know it will cover or not.

4) If we order ~20 lenses, how fast could you ship them?

I think I can offer 20 Lenses within 5 weeks. maybe earlier:) But there is IBC 2013 at September, So 5 weeks is OK I think.

5) Will the lens keep focus when zooming?

Of course the Lens will hold on the focus when you zoom it.

6) How is the breathing?

I don't change the optical designed. So the breath will not change compare to the original condition.

7) Could you do some test videos incl. focus pulls and zooms?

Yes, you will find the test footage later.

8) Other than PL and Canon mount, would also be a Nikon mount possible? Are the PL and Canon mount user replaceable?

Depends one the order's number. If there are many orders of Nikon mount, I think I can make it. But I can't offer the replace Mount version now. Because it's very hard to hold on the focus on the Zoom Lens. If I offer the replace mount version, I think it maybe will has INF issue...

And, most importantly, here's the price (it's a public offer, so it's not password protected this time):

For 0-25 Lenses, the price is 3200 USD for lens + 80 USD for the cost delivery = 3280 USD.

For 25-50 units, I can offer 3000 USD for Lens + 80 USD cost delivery.

For more than 50 units, the price will be 2800 USD + 80 USD cost delivery.

Also, I asked Nan if he can ship a lens to Phil Holland to make a review about the build quality. There's already one lens in LA for a review. Nan is now contacting Phil about doing some more tests.

MYT group buy starts

The group buy will start probably tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

New deadline is August 18th midnight PDT.

Roughly, I think this is how it will work:

Everyone creates an account on the MYT online store

You send me the name under which you registered at their store. I'll send the list of names to MYT

Julia from MYT adds us RedUsers to a special group (you will only see discounted pricing once she has placed you in the group)

MYT will use the assumed quantity bracket of 25-30 orders [see blog for the discount percentage], but we only need to reach 20 orders!

RedUsers browse, viewing discounted pricing on available items

We purchase online with the discounted pricing, and hopefully we reach the 20 orders.

If not enough orders come in, the money will be refunded. If more orders come in, we either get money back or a discount for the next purchase. Will ask MYT again about it.

Given how many messages I got in the lat days, I'm pretty confident that we reach at least 20 orders, probably even more than 25!

MYT Works won the poll!

50% of us voted for the MYT Works offer which led to a clear winner, with Floatcam's offer on a strong second place.

I opened now a new thread on reduser where Julia and Etienne from MYT Works and myself will post all the information about how the group buy will work.

GL Optics Sigma 18-35 rehoused

UPDATE: The group buy is over, but you can find more info about the lens on my store, where you can also order it. Please send me a mail if you any questions about this or other GL optics lenses.

I'm in contact with Nan from GL optics for several months now because of a group buy of rehoused Leica lenses (have a look at this thread).


Nan wrote me today a mail that he's also offering now a rehoused version of the popular Sigma 18-35.

Given that so many reduser want to get this lens, I asked him whether he might be interested in doing a group buy on it and he agreed.


I'll post his offer later this week password encrypted here on my blog, like I did for the steadicam and slider group buy (the slider group buy is still open, by the way).


Send me a pm on reduser.net if you're interested in the group buy to get the password for the offer

For more updates, check the reduser thread about his group buy.

Vote now!

All offers are in. You can now vote for your favorite offer. I'll contact next week the elected manufacturer to start the group buy. Please vote only if you're serious about purchasing a slider

Floatcam - DollyCrane HD - Updated

Here's the offer from Floatcam (also known as Matthew's Slider).

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Have a look at their website for more details.